By PATRICIA SIMPSON The month of April saw two of the most important data-gathering events on iNaturalist for southern California...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON Did you enjoy the small late spring showers? You might not be the only one. One of...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON Hummingbirds are extraordinary birds and have long captured the imagination of all, young and old. How can...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON While visiting with a friend in Point Loma, I spotted a very well camouflaged little beast on...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON On a sunny August mid-morning on Father Junipero Serra Trail, trail guide Wendy Esterly was lucky to...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) has long captured the imagination, with possibly the most famous example being...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON Cute and cuddly! Not really what one thinks of when meeting a cactus. But our observation of...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON April was a strange time at Mission Trails Regional Park and… oh yeah, pretty much for the...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON This month’s observation of the month is an observation of a moth. Say that 10 times fast!...

By PATRICIA SIMPSON Cedar waxwings are possibly some of the most striking birds one can encounter in San Diego in...